Get Involved

February 28, 2002

Volunteers needed

* Bread of Life Food Ministry, an agency member of the Foodbank, at Joynes Road Church of God, 31 Joynes Road, Hampton, needs volunteers to help with the distribution of food to individuals in the community.

Distribution is 1-3 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month. Help is needed to assist individuals in carrying food bags to their cars and with paper work and record information. To volunteer, call the church at 826-4661 and leave your name and phone number or contact Leola Spencer after 5 p.m. at 838- 7530.

* Cat Corner, a no-kill shelter for cats at 85 Fulton St. in Hampton: Volunteers are urgently needed to clean cages, change litter boxes, groom, feed and water cats.

There is a particular need for volunteers on Sundays. Information: Martha Nicholson, 722-0590.

* Historic Lee Hall Mansion and Endview Plantation, as part of their volunteer enhancement program, will host a series of training sessions for current and new volunteers.

Training will be 5:30-7 p.m. Monday at Endview Plantation. Joint training and reciprocal tours will take place 6-7 p.m. Wednesday. Information: 888-3371 or 887-1862.

* Newport News Parks and Recreation's Mature Adult Program: volunteers to help in various capacities with programs and entertainment at any of six senior centers in Newport News. Information: Catherine Yusuf, 591-4828.

* Peninsula READS needs volunteer tutors to work with adults who are improving their reading, writing and conversational English skills. An orientation for potential volunteers will be held on March 7 at the Peninsula Reads office, 2021 Cunningham Drive, Suite 100, Hampton. The morning session is 10 a.m.-noon and the evening session is 6-8 p.m.. Information: 838-5300 or e-mail learn@penin sulareads .com.

* Volunteer Emergency Families for Children is looking for a few good families to provide a loving home for one to 21 days to children and youths who are abused, abandoned, neglected or in crisis.

An information meeting will be held 7-8 p.m. March 7, and training for new families will be held 6-9 p.m. March 14 and 21. Families and individuals serve on a completely volunteer basis and receive no financial reimbursement. Information: Kathy Garkse at 930-4618.

This weekly listing provides ways to get involved in your community. If you know of volunteer opportunities and want them to be listed in this column, contact Yoon K. Om at 247-4751, fax 247-4848 or e-mail yom@dailypress.com.